Spider Web Turtle
The shape of the Spider Web Turtle is similar to the Radiated Tortoise, but there are many similarities. Spider web turtles are named because their patterns resemble spider webs. The following is a brief introduction to the morphological characteristics of spider web turtles.
Family name: Tortoiseidae
Chinese name: Spider-web turtle
Food habits: Feed on young vegetables and cow dung.
Distribution: Mainly scattered in the southwest of Madagascar. Resting in the coastal area of southwest Madagascar, due to the influence of maritime monsoons, the relative humidity in the air is slightly high. Its main movement area is the bush, and some individuals will go deep into the woods.
Morphological characteristics: The mature individual carapace is mostly 12-15cm, which is a small tortoise. The carapace has a special glazed black color and a bright web-like color. Yellow markings. The joint between the shield and the thoracic shield has a central joint structure and is movable
Living habits: resting in the dry forest or sand dune areas within 10-50 kilometers from the coast . During the season, they will go underground to aestivize. The average temperature of the flat-tailed tortoise's natural resting area is about 14 degrees to 32 degrees. The average night temperature difference is about 14 degrees to 32 degrees, and the average humidity is about 70%. In the cold season, low temperatures below 10 degrees may even occur at night. However, the flat-tailed tortoise will not hibernate, but will become flat. The flat-tailed tortoise likes to move in the lower temperature season. Generally speaking, the flat-tailed tortoise likes to move in the morning to look for food. However, it does not like strong light, but likes the cold and moisture in the morning, and the area of movement is cool. Mainly woods.
Movement personality: diurnal, often found in dimly lit areas. The activity and mating are concentrated in the wet season from February to April, and they will go into aestivation during the wet season. Food habits: Omnivorous, mainly herbivorous. Occasionally they feed on cow dung, molluscs in the soil, or insect nymphs.
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